MCCLELLAND, ROBERT, was born about 1789, in Ohio. His mother died when he was quite young, and his father died a few years later. He went to White county, Ill., when he was a young man. Charlotte Council was born about 1797, near Tarboro, N. C., and was taken by her parents to White county, Ill. Robert McClelland and Charlotte Council were there married, had two children in that county, and moved to what became Fancy Creek township, Sangmon county, Sangamon county, arriving in Aug., 1819, where ten children were born. Of their children--

ELIZABETH, born in White county, Ill., married in Sangamon county to Conrad Crawley. They had four children, and moved to St. Joseph, Mo., and from there to Liberty, Mo., where Mrs. Crawley died. Mr. Crawley returned to Sangamon county with their children. Their son, JAMES M. Crawley, married Miss Shoup, and resides half a mile east of Crow's Mill. See Shoup family. Thomas died early in 1872, at the house of his brother, James M.

JAMES, born in 1818, in White county, Ill., married in Sangamon county to Mary Brown. She was born Dec. 25, 1818. They had nine living children in Sangamon county. ROBERT married Ann Groves. They have one child, MINNIE, and reside two and a half miles northeast of Williamsville. THOMAS L. enlisted Aug. 12, 1862, for three years, in Co. C, 114th Ill. Inf. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Guntown, Miss. June 11, 1864. Spent four months in Andersonville prison, and was reduced from 160 to 100 pounds by starvation. He was taken to Millen, Ga., and remained two months. He was paroled and exchanged Dec., 1864; served his full term, and was honorably discharged Aug. 12, 1865. He was married to Nancy J. Jones. They had three children, CHARLES B., NOAH F. and IRWIN S., and reside two miles north of Williamsville. MARTHA J. died, aged eleven years. JOHN W., married Susan Groves. They have one child, MABEL, and reside three-quarters of a mile southeast of Williamsville. CHARLES lives with his mother. NANCY A. married Walter S. Redford, and lives in Illiopolis. GEORGE, MARY and JAMES live with their mother. James McClelland died Sept. 25, 1865, and his widow resides one and a half miles northeast of Williamsville.

WILLIAM born Jan. 19, 1820, in Sangamon county, married Aug. 29, 1844, to Margaret Sales. She was born Aug. 10, 1829, in Sangamon county. They have nine children. MARY E. married Homer N. Bryant. He served three years in the 114th Ill. Inf., and was honorably discharged. They reside at Lone Tree. Neb. LUCINDA J. married David F. Hurst. He was a soldier in a Pennsylvania regiment. They live near Elkhart, Ill. GEORGE married Mary E. Shively, and live near Lone Tree, Neb. THOMAS lives with his mother. MELISSA married March 12, 1872, to Asa Canterberry, and live near Athens, Ill. EMMA, EDGAR, WILLIAM, and FLORENCE live with their mother.

William McClelland died April 17, 1876, and his widow resides three and one-half miles northwest of Sherman, Illinois.

NANCY, born Aug. 17, 1821, in Sangamon county, married in 1846, to Charles McCrea, who was born in 1818, in Penn. They moved to Beardstown, and resided there until two children were born. JAMES E., born Jan. 4, 1847, unmarried, and resides at Long Valley, California. MARY F., born Dec. 3, 1849, married William F. King. See his name. Charles McCrea went to California in 1849, was about starting for home when last heard from in 1855, and it is believed by his friends that he was murdered for his money. Mrs. McCrea was married in 1856 to John W. Beck. They had three children, HARRY, ANNA and EMMA. Mr. Beck died in 1868, and his family reside in Petersburg.

JANE, born in Sangamon county, married Stephen Brittin. They had six children. CHARLOTTE married John Lake. EVANS married Catharine Lake, and reside in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Brittin both died in Fancy Creek township.

JOHN, born Sept. 1, 1824, in Sangamon county, married Oct. 12, 1848, to Elizabeth Mitts. They have seven children. JANE married S. Sanford Turley. They have four children, NORA L., LUELLA, JOHN E. and OLLIE M., and reside one and a half miles south of Williamsville. Mr. Turley enlisted in Co. B, 11th Mo. Inf., in July, 1861; served full term, and was honorably discharged Aug. 4, 1864. ROBERT E. is a practicing physician. MARTHA E., CHARLOTTE F., ANNIE and ALICE, twins, and MARY L., are unmarried, and reside with their parents, at Williamsville--1874.

ROBERT, born April 17, 1827, married Nov. 23, 1854, to Martha Mitts. They have five children, MARIETTA, GEORGE A., WILLIAM H., KATE and LEWIS, and reside two and a half miles northwest of Williamsville.

LUCINDA died in 1850, at twenty-two years of age.

MARY, born in Sangamon county, married Mr. Harper, who died, and she married James Washington. She resides in St. Joseph, Missouri.

GEORGE W., born Feb. 27, 1832, in Sangamon county, married Dec. 21, 1858, to Mary C. Brown, who was born July 20, 1837. They have four children, FREDERICK, FRANK, PAUL and ARTHUR, and reside three miles northwest of Sherman.

THOMAS, born March 26, 1835, in Sangamon county, married Oct. 2, 1860, to Sarah J. Brown, who was born Nov. 3, 1839, in Sangamon county. They had three children. MINNIE K. died in her fourth year. CHARLIE B. and EDWIN live with their mother. Thos. McClelland died April 24, 1876, on his farm, six miles southeast of Springfield, Ill., where his family reside.

JULIA A. is unmarried, and lives at Petersburg, Illinois.

Robert McClelland died Oct., 1860, and Mrs. Charlotte McClelland died May, 1868, both in Sangamon county, Illinois.